Chapter 2. Getting started
This chapter covers
- Understanding Nim basics
- Mastering control flow
- Using collection types
- Handling exceptions
- Defining data types
In this chapter, you’ll learn about Nim’s syntax, procedures, for loops, and other basic aspects of the language. Throughout this chapter, we’ll cover a lot of information to give you a broad taste of the language.
Before you begin, make sure you have Nim installed and that it works on your computer. You’ll also need a text editor to edit Nim code. Take a look at appendix B for instructions on how to install Nim and other related tools.
2.1. Nim syntax
The syntax of a programming language is a set of rules that govern the way programs are written in that language. You’ve already ...
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